Events and Announcements: 25 July 2021

Events

International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy): The International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) is pleased to announce that the registration for the Nuremberg Forum 2021 is now open. The forum will take place online on 15 and 16 October 2021.

Dedicated to marking the 70th anniversary of the Nuremberg Principles, the conference will examine the Nuremberg Principles today. It will reflect on the legal framework and system(s) established after WWII to tackle impunity and critically analyse whether this framework or system(s), or the fight against impunity in general, are living up to the Nuremberg Principles. The forum will seek to understand what challenges, if any, persist in terms of strengthening the common fight against impunity and towards sustainable peace through justice. In pursuit of these aims, the Forum poses two main questions: 1) What is the framework enforcing the fight against impunity; and 2) Has the fight against impunity been living up to the Nuremberg Principles?

The conference is particularly relevant to experts, professionals, and students interested in international criminal justice, international criminal law, international relations and history, political and other social sciences, and has a focus both on academia as well as practice. We would like to especially invite young scholars, lawyers, and practitioners to join our discussion.

The programme can be accessed through the Nuremberg Academy’s official website and you can register for the event here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.

The Nuremberg Forum is an annual international conference organised by the Nuremberg Academy. It brings together leading scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and civil society, and provides a forum for dialogue and critical exchange on contemporary international criminal law matters. Located in Nuremberg, the birthplace of modern international criminal law, the Nuremberg Academy offers a neutral space, and is thus an apt setting, for the necessary dialogue on the development of international criminal law and the implementation and interpretation of the Nuremberg Principles today.

Call for Papers

Call for papers: Method, methodology and critique in international law: The Asser Institute issues a call for papers on the topic of method, methodology and critique in international law. The deadline to submit abstracts is 31 July 2021. Papers will be presented during an upcoming workshop on ‘method, methodology and critique in international law’. This four day intensive workshop is the culmination of a year-long series of events exploring multiple modes of seeing, thinking and writing. For complete details on the workshop, go here.

Jobs

Communications and PR Intern: The Assert Institute is pleased to announce a vacancy with its organization. As a Communications and PR intern on a small but ambitious Communications department, you will assist us with the implementation of the communications and social media strategies for a wide variety of events and publications. You will further work closely with your communications colleagues, the researchers and the Events department to ensure that all communications are carried out successfully pre, post, and during events. You will have plenty of opportunities to express and develop new ideas. The starting date for this internship is 15 September or 1 October. The deadline for applications is 16 August 2021. For complete details about the position, go here.

PhD in Law, Ethics and Economics for Sustainable Development: The International Ph.D. Programme in Law, Ethics & Economics for Sustainability (LEES) is seeking six outstanding and committed students who will carry out a three-year multidisciplinary research project with a focus on sustainable development. Ideal candidates must be devoted to social justice and committed to enhancing the quality of research in one or more of the Ph.D. research fields, as well as being open to and interested in using research methodologies to the different fields (Law, Ethics, and Economics). LEES is a joint program of Milan, Rijeka and Maastricht Universities (talks are ongoing to extend partnerships to other universities as well), which benefits from a large network of international cooperation worldwide. More details about the program, research focus areas, available supervisors, the international academic network, as well as eligibility requirements and application guidelines, can be found here and here. Application deadline: 1 September 2021. For any queries, please contact: lees[at]unimi[dot]it.

Podcasts

Hablemos de Derecho Internacional (HDI) Podcast: The month of July marks the first year of  Hablemos de Derecho Internacional (HDI), the #1 podcast about international law in spanish. In one year, HDI has published more than 50 episodes, has created more than 2,600 minutes of high-level legal content, and has been downloaded more than 29,000 times in over 90 countries and 1,900 cities around the world. The Podcast has positioned itself as an important source of international law, and has been recognized by leading figures in the field as a unique tool for the dissemination and study of contemporary legal issues in spanish.

In commemoration of its first year Edgardo Sobenes (Host) talks with: H.E. Mr. Philippe Couvreur about the evidence in proceedings before the International Court of Justice; Prof. María del Ángel Iglesias Vázquez about indigenous communities and international law; Dra. Mariana Salazar Albornoz about Genocide; and Dr. José Antonio Sanahuja about the end of Globalization.

The Podcast offers a membership section that provides access to premium episodes. It is essential to note that memberships allow HDI to finance the open access content that benefits thousands of professionals who would otherwise not be able to get  access to the content and digital education offered by HDI. You can get your membership here, or make an one-time donation to support HDI here.

The Podcast is available on the main platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or other podcast applications by searching “Hablemos de Derecho Internacional”. Updated information about the guests and episodes can be found on the new website www.hablemosdi.com, or on HDI’s social media accounts: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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